Screw Spring. Lets Jump to Summer!!

I know.  It is a little early to say it is summer…. but the weather is so nice.  This means that I can start breaking out all of my summer fashions.  I think my summer will consist of variations of my two new favourite trends: Vintage Americana and Gatsby Glamour. 

Vintage Americana:

With the recession slowing being shed, dreams of a more affluent time are just around the corner.  Think glossy leathers buffed to a Cadillac sheen and lustrous wet-look skirts, while red-coat lipstick conjures classic car glamour.  Prim plaids from pastel checks to classic tablecloth ginghams are the new motif to covet.  Finally, the only accessory you need to complete your look is a pair of cat’s eye sunglasses for the perfect hit of retro Americana.

Gatsby Glamour:

With F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic The Great Gatsby coming to cinemas in December, the streets will be brimming with deco details and Twenties silhouettes.  By day, flirty drop-waist dresses should be the look of choice but by night, cast yourself as a modern-day Daisy Buchanan.  Tasseled trims in abundance with lavish beading or a froth of ostrich feathers.

Maybe this is the raspberry’s I had for lunch talking, but I love summer and all the outdoor fun and frolicking it brings!

Canadiana

When getting dressed in Canada (during the colder months) you have a couple options.  You can wrap yourself in nylon, fleece and any other type of margarine based product OR you can surround yourself in natural fibers such as wool, cotton, and bacon.  Sure bacon isn’t the greatest insulator, but eat enough of it and you won’t need a sweater.

Shopping at The Bay is as Canadian as wearing a fur-lined toque while playing hockey, while eating poutine, while getting health care.  The Bay stripes have been adorned on blankets, mitts, toasters, and now Senny and me.

March this year has come in like a MF lion.  It has been killer.  I was in Spring mode.  I was shopping for swimming suits.  I was just about to clear off the patio when this cold snap came and slapped me in the face.  Maybe, similar to the groundhog, I’ll just stay inside for a bit longer.

But not too much longer….. I have tomatoes to plant!!